PIO accused of plotting terror attack in Britain
London, Dec. 27: Nine people, including a man of Indian origin, have been charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and plotting terror attacks in Britain, a media report said on Monday.
The suspects, who were arrested a week ago during a series of dawn raids by police, appeared in a London court on Monday, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The accused, aged between 19 and 28, are from Cardiff, London and Stoke-on-Trent. Gurukanth Desai, 28, one of the accused who was arrested from Cardiff, is of Indian origin.
The nine suspects are charged with conspiring to cause an explosion or explosions in Britain of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property between October 1 and November 20 this year.
They are also accused of making preparations for acts of terrorism between October 1 and December 20 such as downloading and researching materials and methods; carrying out reconnaissance and agreeing potential targets; and igniting and testing incendiary material.
In all, 12 men, at least five of whom were of Bangladeshi origin, were held during the raids by unarmed police on December 20 in London, Cardiff, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham.
Two men from Cardiff and one from London have been released without any charges, police said.
Ms Sue Hemming, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division, said: “I have on Monday advised the police that nine men should be charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and with engaging in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism with the intention of committing acts of terrorism.”
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